The company does not confirm whether the new version will include the traditional button “Start” that was replaced, a decision that was criticized by its users
The technology company Microsoft has announced a “major upgrade” of the latest version of its operating system, Windows 8 , this year, and has Sales were hundred million licenses since its launch in the fall.
“Windows Blue is a code name for an update that will be available later this year,” explained Tami Reller , Chief Marketing Officer The company, in its corporate blog. although it has not confirmed whether the new version will include the traditional button “Start”, a decision that was criticized by its users. Symbolically, the menu “Start” was replaced by a screen large buttons, designed for tablets and smartphones with touch screen.
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addition, with the aim of improving the experience the company launched its “tablet” Surface class=”c3″> , presented by Microsoft as a “showcase” for Windows 8 whose sales have been lower than expected. The device has sold only 1.4 mln compared to 19.5 million copies of iPad and now, Windows has a market share of 3.7% in the tablet market against the 56.5% and 39.6% of Android and iOS, according to the IDC query.
With these data, Windows 8 has not boosted sales of PCs, a market in crisis as sales plummeted by over 10% in the first quarter. To class=”c3″> , Windows 8 is “too innovative” what has deterred consumers. To Robert Enderle, technology specialist, “Blue is probably the most important development ever undertaken by Microsoft”.
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